By Ashar Ricardo
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National Affairs
Eisenkot’s Rise Puts Netanyahu Under Pressure Before Israel Vote
JERUSALEM — A dramatic recalibration of the Israeli political landscape is under way as prediction markets and national polling point…
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Middle East
Russia’s Return to Egypt Signals a New Strategic Balancing
When the El Alamein International Airshow opens on September 8, state defense exporter Rosoboronexport and Rostec will present a major…
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Strategic Analysis
Trump Threatens Iran as AI Video Fuels New Escalation
WASHINGTON — The volatile crisis in the Persian Gulf entered a distinct operational phase this week, marked by a convergence…
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Strategic Analysis
Washington Squeezes Iran as Hormuz Leverage Grows
The United States is widening its economic offensive against Iran, shifting beyond direct action against Iranian entities to target foreign…
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Conflict & Security
Russia Claims Strike on Ukraine’s Flamingo Missile Facility
Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed its forces executed targeted long-range strikes in the Kyiv region, asserting that the strikes hit…
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Conflict & Security
Trump’s Secret Catering Truck Escape From Iran Assassination Plot
A covert deception operation executed by the U.S. Secret Service and military security personnel whisked President Donald Trump out of…
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Conflict & Security
Muscat Corridor: Inside the Fragile U.S.-Iran Hormuz Shipping Talks
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Iran and the Sultanate of Oman are nearing the finalization of a provisional framework to manage commercial shipping…
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Breaking News
Dozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Amid Dispute
JERUSALEM — Military authorities in Israel launched an internal investigation on Thursday after combat soldiers and commanders from the Givati…
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Conflict & Security
Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed as Iran Rejects Oman’s Plan
The Strait of Hormuz remains fully closed to commercial shipping, with reopening now contingent on Iran and Oman reaching an…
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Conflict & Security
Iran Missile Strike on Jordan Shatters Fragile Ceasefire
A fragile multi-week lull across the Middle East shattered after forces from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a…
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